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Everyone in Fantasy Premier League heard about data and analytics revolution and realized that landscape is changing rapidly, but not everyone has time to keep up with the news. We are here to bring you latest and best about data, analytics, Moneyball approaches to FPL, how it works, advantages, pitfalls, and more. Bas, the eye-test manager, and Sertalp, the analytics manager, compare their notes, talk about FPL from two different angles.

Bas Belfi, Sertalp B. Cay


    • Apr 25, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 43m AVG DURATION
    • 124 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from FPL Optimized

    Episode 124. Optimal FH34

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 39:20


    Bas is back from Mexico, and ready to share his insights for Free Hit team selection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Episode 123. GW32: No Bas, Just Trout

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 49:46


    With Bas on vacation, Sertalp reeled in Trout for a deep dive into GW32-38. And yes, there's a Bench Boost splash coming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Episode 122. Preparing for GW30 & 31

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 45:20


    Bas and Sertalp talk about upcoming GWs, and the latest from the data models. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Episode 121. GW29: Optimal FH and WC Plans

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 47:42


    Bas and Sertalp are back together! They cover the usual content for the next 6 GW horizon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Episode 120. GW28: The Last Stretch

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 26:25


    Bas is out, Sertalp covers FPL topics for GW28 and beyond using projection model data. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Episode 119. Preparing for GW26

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 28:38


    Bas is hosting this week's episode solo. The usual content for GW26 and next 6 GWs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Episode 118. GW25 Another DGW!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 41:18


    Bas and Sertalp both are using their Assistant Manager chip and discuss upcoming horizon, rough chip plan, blanks, doubles, and everything in between ahead of yet another double GW. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Episode 117. GW24: The First DGW of the Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 42:06


    Bas and Sertalp discuss chip plans, DGW24, and upcoming horizon from a data point of view. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Episode 116. GW23: Preparing for DGW24

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 42:42


    Finally the duo is back together, to discuss GW23 and more importantly DGW24 plans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Episode 115. All the Options for GW22

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 26:38


    Bas is back, but Sertalp is out. Bas walks through all possible targets for GW22 using latest data. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Episode 114. Optimizing Chip Strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 84:35


    Who needs another vacation right after Christmas break? Sertalp hosts James and Jonny while his co-host is missing, and they discuss about Assistant Manager chip, blank and double GW possibilities, and potential chip strategies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Episode 113. Preparing for the Busy Festive Period

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 44:04


    Bas and Sertalp talk about GW17 and the busy period right after. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Episode 112. GW16: New Chip

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 44:04


    Bas and Sertalp is back to discuss GW16 and of course the new chip: Assistant Manager Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Episode 111. Best Captains for GW13 and GW14

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 30:53


    We are back after winning the Bronze Award in Football Content Awards in London for Best Fantasy Football Organisation! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Episode 110. GW12: London, We're Coming

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 34:31


    In this unusually early episode, Bas and Sertalp talk about GW12 and Bas' wildcard, ahead of their visit to London! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Episode 109. Guest Episode with Alon of FMLFPL

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 75:45


    During the international break, Bas and Sertalp host Alon of FMLFPL podcast and learn about his game style, details about their podcast, and his views about analytics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Episode 108. GW11: Who to Captain?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 40:47


    Bas and Sertalp talk about GW11 and beyond from an analytical perspective. With captaincy calls being so close, they have a quick chat about how to proceed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Episode 107. King Salah and How to Get Him In?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 34:02


    Bas is traveling to Liverpool's game this weekend and considering how to get to Salah, while Sertalp has already done the move, hoping for a great GW for a change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Episode 106. GW9: Can Haaland Still Do It?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 33:19


    Bas and Sertalp is recovering from yet another red arrow, while getting ready for GW9 where Haaland is projected to score lots of points. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Episode 105. GW8 Optimal WC Team

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 32:41


    Bas and Sertalp is back from the International Break, and Sertalp is using his wildcard this GW! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Episode 104. GW7 Optimal Team

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 34:43


    Vote for FPL Optimized website and podcast in Football Content Awards (Fantasy Sports / Organization): https://footballcontentawards.com/voting After a terrible GW, Bas and Sertalp is back to review their GWs and share their views on future GWs and Wildcard chip timing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Episode 103. GW6 WC Teams

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 42:51


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    Episode 102. GW5 Options

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 35:23


    Sertalp is back and with Bas, they cover the potential options for GW5 and beyond using projection models and eye-test. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Episode 101. GW4 Optimal Teams

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 43:34


    Sertalp is away so Jonny joins Bas to talk through some GW4 optimal teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Episode 100. Q/A Session

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 38:21


    Bas and Sertalp answer questions in this special episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Episode 99. GW3: WC, Transfer, or Hold?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 30:31


    Bas and Sertalp talk about possible ways to approach GW3, and discuss the optimal wildcard teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Episode 98. GW2 Transfer Options

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 27:30


    After a great start to the season, Bas and Sertalp review best players by data and eye-test for GW2 and beyond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Episode 97. GW1 Final Team

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 23:26


    Bas and Sertalp is back for a quick update on optimal teams before GW1 deadline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Episode 96. GW1 Optimal Teams

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 30:19


    Bas and Sertalp have a quick look over several optimal GW1 teams from different aspects.Join our FPL Mini League: 9gxndk

    Episode 95. We're Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 39:41


    Bas and Sertalp is back for 2024-2025 season! We have talked about new changes, what they mean for analytical play, what are current ideal teams, and how does the captaincy choice look.Join us for our very first episode of the season!

    Episode 94. How to win FPL? Q/A with Jonas

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2024 52:40


    Bas and Sertalp host Jonas Sand LÃ¥bakk, winner of the 2023/2024 FPL season, for a Q/A episode.They cover Jonas' FPL history, play style, how he leveraged analytics, how he approached to risk aspect, and what he is planning for the next season.Our FPL Analytics Discord community has over 1500 members now.Join us: https://discord.gg/HRjcXrTM54

    Episode 93. GW38: Final GW of the Season

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 27:57


    Episode 92. DGW37: Bench Boost

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 33:29


    Bas and Sertalp are using their Bench Boost chip this gameweek and cover ideal Bench Boost team, as well as their own plans.

    Episode 91. GW36: Final Three Gameweeks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 36:39


    Bas and Sertalp take a look at the remaining 3 gameweeks and cover the usual content:- Projected Point Averages- Optimal WC36 team- Optimal WC36+BB37 team- Captaincy options

    Episode 90. Optimal WC35 Teams

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 62:59


    Bas and Sertalp are both on Wildcard 35 and Bench Boost 37 chip plan, so in this episode they cover everything related to WC35:Fixture TickerGW OddsOptimal WC35 teams from different modelsOptimal WC35 teams based on risk preferenceRobust optimal WC35 teams using injury simulationsWC35 scenariosCaptaincy choices between GW35 and GW38

    Episode 89. FH34 Considerations

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 44:17


    Bas is back and is ready to pull the trigger for Free Hit in GW34. In this episode, they cover:- GW Updates- Projected Point Averages for GW34-38- Optimal Wildcard 34 team with and without Bench Boost 37- Transfer Plans for the Optimal Wildcard 34 teams- Optimal Free Hit 34 teams- Captaincy Options

    Episode 88. Risk in FPL

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 85:58


    In this special episode, Sertalp hosts 3 analytics oriented managers: James (@ff_trout), Jonny/JC (@FPL_Spaceman), and Sigurd (@FPLPresident). In this panel discussion, they talk about measuring risk and variance in FPL, how it is applied, its side effects, and ways to incorporate it into decision making.

    Episode 87. Preparing for GW32

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 37:39


    Episode 86. GW30: WC30 Options

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 47:49


    Bas and Sertalp talk about upcoming horizon and optimal chip GWs for people with FH or BB chips.Join our FPL Optimized mini league:https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/0jsdlaJoin our FPL Analytics Community Discord:https://discord.gg/HRjcXrTM54

    Episode 85. Jack Squared

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 58:29


    Sertalp hosts two analytics-driven managers (both named Jack!) while Bas gets a rest.The first guest is Vamps, who is a predictive modeler for 17 different fantasy games.The second guest is Jack Bones, who is an overachiever in many of the said games using Vamps' models.They talk about how they approach the game, their analytics journey, how much bias they include, and the future of analytics play.You can join Vamps' Discord Community using this link:https://discord.gg/vAGqPvFG3kJoin our FPL Optimized mini league:https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/0jsdlaJoin our FPL Analytics Community Discord:https://discord.gg/HRjcXrTM54

    Episode 84. GW29: Blank GW Options

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 38:40


    Bas and Sertalp talk about how they approach GW29. Sertalp is on Free Hit chip, while Bas is hoping to save it for a rainy day.In this episode:- GW28 Review- Fixture Ticker / Projected Point Averages- Optimal FH29 Teams- Optimal WC29 Team and Transfer Plan- Captaincy Options from Projection ModelsJoin our mini league athttps://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/0jsdlaJoin our FPL Analytics Community Discordhttps://discord.gg/HRjcXrTM54

    Episode 83. FPL: DGW28 and BGW29

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 42:57


    Jonny Currie (JC) joins Bas in this episode, while Sertalp needs a rest. JC and Bas covers the usual content, fixture ticker, optimal teams, captaincy and mini-league updates.Join our mini league athttps://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/0jsdlaJoin our FPL Analytics Community Discordhttps://discord.gg/HRjcXrTM54

    Episode 82. GW27: Optimal Chip Plans

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 46:30


    In this episode, Bas and Sertalp have a deep dive on chip strategies and how fixtures can shape optimal chip plans.For the solver, visit https://tinyurl.com/colab-solverJoin our mini league athttps://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/0jsdlaJoin our FPL Analytics Community Discordhttps://discord.gg/HRjcXrTM54

    Episode 81. GW26: Optimal Team for BGW26 and Beyond

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 38:13


    Bas and Sertalp talk about reflections from latest two episodes, GW25 overview, and have a look at optimal WC26 team and some considerations.

    Episode 80. Bonus Episode: Optimizing Chips with JC and Alastair

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 101:23


    In this episode, Sertalp is joined by Jonny Currie (FPL_Spaceman) and Alastair McKeever (TedLassoRegen) to talk about fixture uncertainties and how to optimize chip strategy using solvers.

    Episode 79. GW25: Q/A with FPL Tactician Andy Martin

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 58:42


    Sertalp hosts FPL Tactician (Andy Martin) in an attempt to convert him to analytical play style. In this Q/A Andy answers questions about his chip strategy, FPL mindset, approach to analytics, and answers questions from Twitter and Discord.

    Episode 78. GW24: Preparing for the Doubles and Blanks

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 45:57


    As FPL managers prepare for doubles and blanks, Bas and Sertalp have a look at the period between GW24 and GW29.In this episode:- Projected point averages- Optimal WC24 team- Optimal transfers for WC team- Sensitivity analysis results- Captaincy selections from projection modelsJoin our mini league athttps://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/0jsdla

    Episode 77. Talking About Fixtures with Talha

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 62:57


    Bas and Sertalp host Talha Nadeem, a fixture guru, to ask questions about upcoming doubles and blanks. Talha also shares his journey, gives tips, and shares his chip strategy while answering questions from the hosts and the community.

    Episode 76. GW22 & 23 Preparations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024 38:39


    Bas and Sertalp talk about GW22 and GW23 using projection data.In this episode:- Season graphs!- Fixture ticker / Projected point averages- EV Changes- Optimal WC22 team- Captaincy options- Mini-league updates

    Episode 75. Mid GW21: Panel Q&A Session

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2024 51:59


    While GW21 is still going on, Bas and Sertalp is back with a Q&A episode. This time, 5 awesome people helped them answer questions from the audience: Neil Rankin, Talha Nadeem, Alastair, Chase, and Trout.In this episode:- Projection data findings- TC25/BB25 discussion- Potential chip plans- Chip usage thresholds- Brentford in GW25-29- How to play FPL analytically?- Quitting FPLJoin our mini leaguehttps://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/0jsdlaJoin our FPL Analytics Community Discordhttps://discord.gg/HRjcXrTM54

    Episode 74. GW21: The Looong Gameweek

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2024 48:10


    Bas and Sertalp talk about the long GW: GW21.In this GW with so many players out (Salah, Son, Bowen, TAA) they cover the usual topics:- Projected point averages at team level- Gameweek Odds- Projection changes at player level- Optimal WC21 team based on FPLReview and Mikkel Tokvam models- TAA Replacements- Mini-league updatesThanks to @robtFPL for the data and visualization.Join our mini league athttps://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/0jsdlaJoin our FPL Analytics Community DiscordWe have over 1000 members now!https://discord.gg/HRjcXrTM54

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